Disclaimer: Of course I don't own Chrno Crusade..ain't that obvious enough?

A/N: By the way, people ask this ALL important question: Is is Chrno or Chrono? Well, in the English dubbed version, it is Chrono, but the actual spelling is Chrno, so there's one mystery less in the world to solve:)

A/N: This is from me. Should I let a tragedy befall Rosette and Chrno in the later part of the story? One of my reviewers, Miso-Girl, gave me a wonderful idea for a doctor-nurse kind of chapter…I am wondering if I should consider it or not…but I am also considering Rosette going into a –ahem- serious illness and Chrno blaming himself…whaddya think? Please send me a message!

10.45 am, Gym

"Aw, crud. Please,please,please,please,please don't tell me it is a Thursday…"

Chrno looked at Rosette with a puzzled look on his face and said: " It is Thursday, why?"

Rosette opened an eye( she had been praying for it not to be a Thursday)and screamed into poor Chrno's ear. " I TOLD YOU NOT TO TELL ME!"

He was rewarded for his kindness with a big punch right in his gut.

"…crap…huff…huff…could you not hit so damn hard next time, Rosette?" Chrno panted when he finally recovered from his near-fatal attack 5 minutes later.

Rosette smirked and said: " Nope.I told you not to tell me it was a Thursday, right?But you had to tell me it was. Dumbo."

" But why do you hate Thursdays,Rosette?" Chrno looked even more puzzled than before.

" That's because, Thursday is Dodgeball Day."

Chrno felt like faking sick and heading to the nurse's office that very moment.

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PWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!

Coach Steiner's whistle blew, signaling the beginning of the most dreaded game in the world. Dodgeball.

The class had been separated in to two groups. One side, Chrno's team, the other, Billy's.

Normally, everyone would have wanted to be in Billy's team to be 'protected' from his gang's hits.

Today, it was different.

Everyone wanted to be on the 'new guy's' team because he was officially stronger than Billy or any other member of his 'puny posse'.

Billy's ego had been hurt pretty badly and he had wanted to sit out of this match, but Coach Steiner had objected strongly.

It was obvious that he had taken a shine to Chrno.

Maybe he was pinning his hopes of a Golden Sportsmanship Award this year on Chrno.

Damn.

Chrno was going to be in one heck of a tough spot this year.

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The match had begun. It was Rosette, Chrno, Ann, Claire, Mary and a few other skaters who were followers of Rosette.( Hey, you couldn't blame the girl. She was one heck of a skater. She was even better than Billy. Of course, they didn't know if she was better than Chrno. They hadn't tested him yet.)

The other team consisted of Billy, Kevin, and other stuck up brats who were rather against Chrno.( Obviously the ones who had a painful behind after that day's fight.)

Billy's team was winning. They had knocked out Ann, Mary, and the majority of Rosette's followers.( Let's just call them sk8ters.)

Only a handful of sk8ters were left with Rosette, Chrno, and Claire. Rosette had an angry gleam in her eyes and she was tossing the dodgeball up and down.

" You wanna fight, huh, Billy…I'll teach you how…"

The whole opposing team had almost turned and run. Rosette getting angry during a DODGEBALL match of all things, was like throwing yourself off a 85-storey building straight into a pit of anacondas and vipers.

In the end, of course, Chrno's team won, while Billy's was in a twisted heap in the ground, bruises all over.

Rosette had done most of the work and she was now dusting her hands.Chrno laughed quietly and was walking over to Rosette to congradulate her when she suddenly had a pained look in her eyes.

Chrno was shocked and rushed to her side.

" Rosette? Rosette? What's wrong?"

"…uhf…huu…crap…Joshua's gonna be mad at me…I overworked my condition again…uhf…"

"Wha- what condition? Rosette?C'mon! Answer me! Rosette?"

She was fell unconcious in his arms.

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Author: Uhm..please don't kill me…I wanted a twist…so Joshua's sickly demeanor is now Rosette's…not quite,actually.

Chrno and Rosette and Joshua and Azmaria: Huh?

Author: Sorry if I am confusing you all…as you know…girls like me are just…hyperactive…I needed a fun storyline to use up extra energy…

All: We don't understand a thing you're saying.

Author:…thanks a lot.I meant I needed a creative area in this story for me to release hyperactive energy…

All:…okay…and what does that have to do with the whole sick thingie?

Author: I wanted a twist in the plot okay?Now do you get it?

All: Nope.

Author: I absolutely give up on you guys.

All: Hey…that's so mean…

Rosette: Can I hit her on the head yet?

Chrno: No! Then she'll die and this story will end!

Rosette: Right. Forgot about that. Heh heh.

Author: -phew- thanks Chrno. I owe ya one.

Chrno: No problem…just explain things more clearly next time okay?

Author: Okay.

Joshua: I still don't get what you're saying.

Author: I give up! ARGH!